GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| betray | to lead astray |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| potentate | ruler |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |